Allahverdi Teymur oghlu Baghirov was an Azerbaijani officer, former leader of the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party of Agdam, head coach of Qarabag FK and National Hero of Azerbaijan.
31 Facts About Allahverdi Baghirov
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Allahverdi Baghirov was born in Aghdam and finished Aghdam school city number one in 1965.
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Since childhood Allahverdi Baghirov was fond of football, athletics and volleyball.
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Allahverdi Baghirov had an important role in victory of Aghdam in various sports interregional competitions during school years and later.
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Allahverdi Baghirov played for Aghdam "Karabakh", where he played as a striker under number "5".
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Allahverdi Baghirov's brother Eldar Baghirov played for Qarabagh FK and was a defender.
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In 1970, Allahverdi Baghirov was captain of Aghdam - Jabrayil match for the "Golden Spike" Cup in Fuzuli.
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From 1966 to 1983 Allahverdi Baghirov was the coach of the Agdam Children and Youth Sports School and worked for the "Qarabagh" football club.
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Allahverdi Baghirov did a great job of preparing us for independent life.
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Allahverdi Baghirov really was a good example for the players.
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In 1990, Allahverdi Baghirov created his own battalion and rescued many Azerbaijani citizens from Khojaly, while exchanging dead bodies of Azerbaijani soldiers with Armenian soldiers.
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Allahverdi Baghirov supported small self-defense groups formed in the villages of Karabakh with financial assistance provided by the people of Aghdam and his own money.
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Allahverdi Baghirov fought in all battles of the Aghdam region.
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In 1988, when an outpost was created between Askeran and Aghdam without authorization of the government, his brother Eldar Allahverdi Baghirov was first volunteer who went there when outposts were created in all villages bordering with Armenians.
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Eldar Allahverdi Baghirov was appointed commander of the Agdam Territorial Self-Defense Battalion No 845.
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Also after the death of Eldar, Allahverdi Baghirov stopped shaving beard.
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In January 1992, all the forces and techniques of the Armenians in Naxchivanli village was destroyed by Azerbaijani military units under the command of Allahverdi Baghirov, then progressed to the Askeran fortress with 150 warriors, created the opposite position with the village of Ketuk.
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Allahverdi Baghirov was awarded the title of "General Mohammed Asadov" for this operation.
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Allahverdi Baghirov made a great contribution to the removal of the bodies of those killed during the Khojaly massacre from the battlefield and the release of Azerbaijani prisoners in exchange for the bodies and captives of Armenian soldiers.
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Allahverdi Baghirov received Azerbaijani prisoners at Garagadjy cemetery in Agdam district, brought them by bus and handed them over to their family.
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Allahverdi Baghirov told Balasanyan that his fighters wanted to collect the bodies and carry out video footage.
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At first Balasanyan did not agree to the shooting, but then Allahverdi Baghirov managed to persuade the Armenian commander; provided that the two Armenian soldiers will follow the Azerbaijanis to the end and no filming will be carried out without their permission.
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Allahverdi Baghirov agreed, after which Movsumov and several people of Allahverdi Baghirov got into the cars of the Armenian military and together with two trucks drove towards Khojaly.
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Allahverdi Baghirov was a very responsible man: there was no case that I called him on any issue, and this issue would not have been resolved.
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Allahverdi Baghirov didn't allow it to come down to the murder of our people.
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Military correspondent Emin Eminbeyli said that one day during the exchange of prisoners Allahverdi Baghirov suddenly hugged one of the Armenian captives and said directly to the camera that for many years he played football with him for the same team.
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On May 3,1992, Allahverdi Baghirov was able to obtain information that Armenian forces were going to capture Shusha on the 8th.
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On June 12,1992, Allahverdi Baghirov's battalion took part in the capture of the villages of Aranzamin, Nakhichevanik, Dagraz, Mirikend, Pirjamal.
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Allahverdi Baghirov believed that he would be able to reach Khankendi with his battalion.
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However, on his return from Nakhichevanik after checking the post, the UAS vehicle in which Allahverdi Baghirov was staying was blown up by an anti-tank mine at the entrance of the village of Aranzamin; three survived, but him and the driver died.
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Allahverdi Baghirov was buried in his native Aghdam city, in the city's cemetery.